Where does “poststernotomy” come from?
poststernotomy (English) comes from English sternotomy, from English sterno-, from English ‐o‐, from English -prim, from English trimethoprim, from English trimethoxy, from English methoxy, from English oxy- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
poststernotomy (English): Following a sternotomy
Definitions
- Following a sternotomy
Ancestry of “poststernotomy”, step by step
poststernotomy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sternotomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sternotomy | An incision into the sternum |
| 2 | English | sterno- | sternum |
| 3 | English | ‐o‐ | — |
| 4 | English | -prim | Used to form names of trimethoprim derivatives acting as |
| 5 | English | trimethoprim | A synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and... |
| 6 | English | trimethoxy | Three methoxy groups in a molecule |
| 7 | English | methoxy | The univalent radical CH-O- derived from methanol |
| 8 | English | oxy- | Sharp, keen, acute, pungent, acid; Concerning... |
| 9 | English | oxygen | The chemical element with an atomic number of 8... |
| 10 | French | oxygène | oxygen; inflection of oxygéner: ##... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | γένος | offspring, descendant; family, clan; nation, race |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | génos | family; race |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English post
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 2 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 3 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 4 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 6 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |